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The draw for the 2024/25 UEFA Women’s Champions League group stage took place on Friday, with FC Bayern Women placed in Group C alongside Arsenal, Juventus and Valerenga. The fixture list will be confirmed on Saturday, 28 September.
Arsenal again
Bayern’s rival from Pot 2 sees them come up against the team that knocked them out in the quarter-finals two years ago. A 1-0 victory in the first leg at the Allianz Arena wasn’t enough in the end, as a 2-0 defeat at the Emirates in London saw the Munich Frauen miss out on the semi-finals. This year is a return to the European stage for Arsenal after they surprisingly missed out in qualifying last season. Having finished third in England’s Women’s Super League, the Gunners again had to come through qualifiers but were comfortable 4-1 aggregate winners against Häcken of Sweden. Unlike their Bayern counterparts, the 15-time champions of England have lifted the Champions League before, but it came all the way back in 2006/07.
Bayern’s opponents for the 2024/25 UEFA Women’s Champions League group stage.
Swift Juventus reunion
Bayern faced Juventus in a pre-season friendly in Unterhaching only a few weeks ago, but now the pair will meet for a competitive fixture at the top level. The five-time champions of Italy knocked out French giants Paris Saint-Germain in qualifying. The Turin ladies reached the quarter-finals in 2022.
Debut for Valerenga
The Norwegian club are making their debut in the Champions League group stage. It will also be the first competitive encounter with the two-time domestic champions from Norway and a first visit back home for Alexander Straus as Bayern head coach.
2024/25 group stage draw
Group A:
Lyon
Wolfsburg
Roma
Galatasaray
Group B:
Chelsea
Real Madrid
Twente
Celtic
Group C:
Bayern Munich
Arsenal
Juventus
Valerenga
Group D:
Barcelona
Manchester City
St. Pölten
Hammarby
Dates for group stage
Matchday 1: 8/9 October 2024
Matchday 2: 16/17 October 2024
Matchday 3: 12/13 November 2024
Matchday 4: 20/21 November 2024
Matchday 5: 11/12 December 2024
Matchday 6: 17/18 December 2024
The final of this year’s UEFA Women’s Champions League will be played in Lisbon on either 23, 24 or 25 May 2025. The two-legged quarter-finals are scheduled for 18/19 and 26/27 March, while the semi-finals are planned for 19/20 and 26/27 April.
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